I think some peripherals like NICs use the PCI-E x1 slots.
Just right click in the space next to search|folders etc and then tick the address bar option on XP.
What are you using to access your emails? Outlook/other client or a web based email?
Laptop HDs are a smaller, 2.5inch type than normal desktops, and it should be eays to find replacement disks for it.
go to start>run>msconfig>startup tab and untick the f@h box.
If you meant not building while standing on a carpet floor then geneally thats ok. I've never had any problems with carpets, although it may help...
I've used 2k pro, and it seemed faster than XP. I'm not one for fancy looks, and so as long as it works and is well supported I'll go for 2k.
Why :s If it states that its only 1m in the manual, well the manual is wrong. Thats definately the magnetic field, it can't be anything else if...
It is quit easy to do, but I suggest waiting for the final release (its pretty close anyway, with Release Candidate 1). There may be one or two...
Nope I never use it, I only do volume changing in the CD playing application :).
Ah yes, I overlooked the fact that his new laptop pwns :D.
Xubuntu doesn't require 512mb of RAM, since the whole point of it is for low end systems without a lot of RAM. It uses the XFCE environment, not...
I would just install distros on a spare partition like a whore. No harm in trying, and you don't get the slowdown you get with VMware.
Generally, OpenGL is seen as the superior graphics API, despite what Microsoft say with the release of DX10 and Vista. Comparison of Direct3D...
I've not heard about any merger, and any news report i find is from 2003.
Clustering is only really useful for doing extremely intense computational tasks, which can be used with software to distribute the processing...
Clustering is used by animation companies like Pixar to render scenes quickly, although a home cluster wouldn't be a 'supercomputer'.
Well, its possible, thats for sure. People can still program in assembly, which with the efficiency of modern C compilers has no real use...
I heard that there were severe vulnerabilities in older versions on RealVNC which allowed a cracker to access the system without being prompted...
That is odd, mine goes brighter when running off the mains. As B said, check the power settings although I doubt there'd be an option to change...
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